Damascus weather in September
September in Damascus: hot, dry, with poor air quality — fine if you can take poor air.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#7 of 12 months in Damascus · #724 of 1413 destinations to visit in September · comfort 79/100 (tier B)
- Days
- 34°C
- Nights
- 16°C
- Wet days
- 0
- Sun
- 11.2 h
- Humidity
- 46%
- Daylight
- 12 h
Traveller notes on Damascus in September
Other months in Damascus
Forum posters consistently name April as a fantastic time to visit Damascus, describing typical daytime temperatures around 17-22C with fresh, clean air and sunny conditions - a genuine step up from the cooler, wetter winter months, with spring generally rated the best season in Syria overall. Posters describe nights as still noticeably cool this time of year, a normal feature of Damascus's inland, semi-arid climate. Posters who have visited recently describe feeling safe and impressed by the Old City, though ongoing safety and travel-advisory discussion is a real and current part of forum conversation about visiting Syria - a topic largely separate from, but worth weighing alongside, the genuinely pleasant spring weather itself.
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Damascus climate normals — September
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Damascus in September
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusyDamascus International Fair, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Damascus's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherDamascus's best weather comes in April, May and October — separate windows, not one continuous season.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Damascus in September
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
The dry heat
15 Jun – 5 Sep · usuallyExtreme heatHeat the city has always answered with courtyards and late nights. The Ghouta orchards and the hill villages above town take anyone who can get out for the weekend.
- Festival
Damascus International Fair
26 Aug – 4 SepMajor festivalCrowdedBook earlyThe oldest trade fair in the region takes over the airport road for ten days at the end of August, and the central hotels go with it. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Damascus — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Damascus?
Damascus in September — FAQ
- Is September a good time to visit Damascus?
- September in Damascus: hot, dry, with poor air quality — fine if you can take poor air. It ranks #7 of 12 months for Damascus on SeasonMap's comfort score (79/100).
- What is the weather like in Damascus in September?
- In September, Damascus averages a daily high of 34°C and a low of 16.4°C, with about 0.4 mm of rain over roughly 0.1 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Damascus in September?
- Damascus has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 218 in September.
Within 300 km: Dead Sea's Wadi Mujib water trails open on 1 Apr – 31 Oct, and Bethlehem's Al-Khader grape market around 1–30 Sep.